Indian cities have experienced unforeseen population growth over the last two decades and this trend is expected to continue over the next two decades. With increasing population, the housing stock will grow manifold and affordable housing will be the biggest challenge to meet. One of the greatest fallouts of rapid urbanization is seen in dilapidated and congested dwellings for the economically weaker segment of the urban population. Both private developers and government schemes which cater to this segment of housing need to ensure digni ed and comfortable living for the urban poor.
Smelt reduction for iron and steel sector
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Needs assessment study of metal casting industry in Coimbatore region of Southern India
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The purpose of the project is to bridge knowledge gaps on issues such as energy efficiency, climate change impacts and policy instruments to foster adoption of cleaner and more efficient energy options. The focus would be on strengthening local institutions through verifiable energy efficiency achievements in the energy intensive small scale gray iron metal casting industrial cluster at Coimbatore.
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The Coimbatore District in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India is the site of an energy intensive cluster of more than 600 small-scale grey iron metal foundries which consume 180000 tons of coke and 600 million kWh of electricity a year. There is already a wider multi-agency project to facilitate general business development in the Coimbatore cluster but energy efficiency investments do not happen because there is little awareness of the available solutions on all sides and a lack of local EE service providers.
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This brief looks at a low-cost technology for arsenic and iron removal.
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Artificial Aquifer Tube-well is an innovation to treat contaminated surface water for domestic use on the saline-prone coast and arsenic & iron contaminated parts of Bangladesh. The recharging structure resembles the natural underground aquifer, which is the source of groundwater.
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This brief looks at some of the options that can be used in bamboo preservation.
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This baby incubator was the result of a search for a cheap simple and safe design suitable for Mvumi Hospital in Tanzania.
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Dried apricots are a popular product worldwide. They are relatively easy to dry and are a good source of vitamin A and iron.